Information for record number MWA7414:
Possible building, The Orchard, Wilmcote

Summary A geophysical survey revealed evidence of a building and other structures, walls and/or pathways. These possibly date to the Post Medieval period. The site is situated 100m north of the church, Wilmcote.
What Is It?  
Type: Building, Wall
Period: Post-medieval (1540 AD - 1750 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Wilmcote
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 16 58
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
Description

  
Source Number  

1 In 1932 it was suggested that this is the site of a manor house or farm house possibly belonging to Robert Arden, Shakespeare's maternal grandfather. At present there is no documentary evidence to support this view.
2 In February 1995 a resistance survey revealed a complex of features which are open to interpretation. However, the survey located one possible building and anomalies suggesting the presence of other structures, walls and/or pathways. It is impossible to provide a date for any features, although the anomalies do not coincide with a farm building shown on the 1932 OS map. See MWA19115 for further information.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: Information on possible Manor House, Wilmcote
Author/originator: Marlow A
Date: 1995
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Source No: 2
Source Type: Evaluation Report
Title: Geophysical Survey at Wlimcote
Author/originator: Shiel D
Date: 1995
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: 95/15
   
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technique Documentary Evidence Documentary evidence is another name for written records. The first written records in Britain date back to the Roman period. Documentary evidence can take many different forms, including maps, charters, letters and written accounts. When archaeologists are researching a site, they often start by looking at documentary evidence to see if there are clues that will help them understand what they might find. Documentary evidence can help archaeologists understand sites that are discovered during an excavation, field survey or aerial survey. back
technique Geophysical Survey The measuring and recording of electrical resistivity or magnetism in order to determine the existence and outline of buried features such as walls and ditches. Geophysical techniques include resistivity survey, magnetometer survey and ground penetrating radar. View Image back
period Medieval 1066 AD to 1539 AD (the 11th century AD to the 16th century AD)

The medieval period comes after the Saxon period and before the post medieval period.

The Medieval period begins in 1066 AD.
This was the year that the Normans, led by William the Conqueror (1066 – 1087), invaded England and defeated Harold Godwinson at the Battle of Hastings in East Sussex.
The Medieval period includes the first half of the Tudor period (1485 – 1603 AD), when the Tudor family reigned in England and eventually in Scotland too.

The end of the Medieval period is marked by Henry VIII’s (1509 – 1547) order for the Dissolution of the Monasteries in the years running up to 1539 AD. The whole of this period is sometimes called the Middle Ages.
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period Post Medieval About 1540 AD to 1750 AD (the 16th century AD to the 18th century AD)

The Post Medieval period comes after the medieval period and before the Imperial period.

This period covers the second half of the reign of the Tudors (1485 – 1603), the reign of the Stuarts (1603 – 1702) and the beginning of the reign of the Hannoverians (1714 – 1836).
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monument HOUSE * A building for human habitation, especially a dwelling place. Use more specific type where known. back
monument SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. back
monument BUILDING * A structure with a roof to provide shelter from the weather for occupants or contents. Use specific type where known. back
monument MANOR HOUSE * The principal house of a manor or village. back
monument FEATURE * Areas of indeterminate function. back
monument CHURCH * A building used for public Christian worship. Use more specific type where known. back
monument STRUCTURE * A construction of unknown function, either extant or implied by archaeological evidence. If known, use more specific type. back
monument FARM BUILDING * A building or structure of unknown function found on a farm. Use more specific type where known. back
monument FARM * A tract of land, often including a farmhouse and ancillary buildings, used for the purpose of cultivation and the rearing of livestock, etc. Use more specific type where known. back
monument WALL * An enclosing structure composed of bricks, stones or similar materials, laid in courses. Use specific type where known. back

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